Richard Stevens

Summary

My engineering expertise is in automated test systems and focuses on analysing and solving complex engineering problems. My solutions have saved my current employer over $23 million in running costs. I have extensive management, research and development, leadership and mentoring experience. I am a self-motivated individual capable of managing teams of up to 30 people and working independently on smaller projects.

Evaluated work assignments and developed a master schedule for multiple projects to facilitate the best use of our people

Member of standards committee for the development, documentation and implementation of standards for engineering design and practices

Implemented and enforced ISO 9001 engineering procedures

Developed and administered engineering concept, preliminary and final design review processes

Jun 93 – Mar 98: Project ManagerCarparts Central Pty Ltd

Brisbane, QLD AU

Responsibilities:

Managed the production centre – accountable for the calibration and repair of test equipment and supervision of centre staff

Proposed and implemented methods and equipment to detect defects introduced during the production process

Provided expert resolution of the most troublesome electrical interference issues

Designed and implemented custom electronic circuits for signal conditioning, data acquisition and control functions

Jan 91 – May 93: Graduate EngineerCarparts Central Pty Ltd

Brisbane, QLD AU

Responsibilities:

Conducted test equipment inspections and reported on the results to the design and production teams – changes made as a result of my findings resulted in increased productivity, saving the company $100 000 per year

Contributed to routine safety studies on company operations resulting in a 10 per cent decrease in serious safety incidents compared to previous year

Contributed to design teams working on initial designs for new equipment